‘Google Is a Monopolist,’ Judge Rules in Landmark Antitrust Case
From today’s New York Times: Google acted illegally to maintain a monopoly in online search, a federal judge ruled on Monday, a landmark decision that strikes at the power of…
What Amazon, the F.T.C. and C.I.A. Won’t Say When You’ve Been Scammed
From today’s New York Times: When New York magazine’s finance advice columnist dropped an article that went viral on Thursday about falling victim to a $50,000 scam, my heart skipped…
Instacart Wants to Use You to Deny App-based Workers Their Rights
From today’s The Stranger: Hey Instacart shoppers, You might have noticed that you got something extra from the app recently–some misinformation from the company asking you to contact city council…
FTC Alleges Amazon ‘Tricked and Trapped People’ With Prime Subscriptions
From today’s Los Angeles Times: The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon.com on Wednesday, alleging the e-commerce giant duped consumers into signing up for its Prime membership service and deliberately made…
Twilio’s CEO Backs Remote Work as Big Tech Pushes Return-to-Office
From today’s Seattle Times: Twilio Chief Executive Officer Jeff Lawson said the company is sticking with remote work, even as many tech peers push employees to return to the office.…
Google’s ‘Ghost Workers’ are Asking for Labor Rights
From today’s NPR News: An army of workers is behind every Google search you do. They’re there for quality control and try to make sure your results aren’t full of…
Data Privacy Is Now a Must-Hit US State of the Union Topic
From today’s The Wire: THE EUROPEAN UNION’S General Data Protection Regulation, enacted in 2018, provides far-from-perfect data privacy protection, but it stands in stark contrast to the legislative dearth in…
U.S. Government Sues Google For Abusing Monopoly in Ad Technology
From today’s New York Times: The Justice Department and a group of eight states sued Google on Tuesday, accusing it of illegally abusing a monopoly over the technology that powers…
Consumer Rights Aren’t Guaranteed in a Digital World: An Interview with Consumer Reports CEO
From toda’s MarketPlace: In today’s increasingly technology-driven economy, consumer rights are becoming harder and harder to enforce due to digital tools that regulations haven’t yet addressed. That is the message…
Your Data Is Up for Sale on Cyber Monday
From today’s Slate Magazine: It’s hard to find the most shocking detail about FTX, the cryptocurrency exchange that imploded in such spectacular fashion. From borrowing billions of dollars from customer…